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Chill hours in 32539

The short answer

32539 averages 483 chill hours per winter (288572 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
32539 climate
Average chill hours483 (288–572 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 15 – March 6
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 23

Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.

Every variety in our database, checked against 32539’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (16)

Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Arkansas BlackApple
MutsuApple
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
SeckelPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
Kansas SweetSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
North StarTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 32539 get?
32539 averages 483 chill hours per winter, ranging from 288 to 572 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32539?
32539 is in USDA hardiness zone 8b.

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Sources

  1. [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026